Namibia vs Pakistan: Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics

Namibia
49.8%
in 2018
Pakistan
49.9%
in 2018
Namibia rank
71st
Pakistan rank
70th

Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics over time

  • Namibia
  • Pakistan
0204060200020092018

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 49.9% against 49.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 71st and Pakistan ranks 70th of 132 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 37.0% 57.4% 20.4% Pakistan
2010s 45.2% 53.8% 8.6% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics, Namibia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 49.9% against 49.8% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics between Namibia and Pakistan?
0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Pakistan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Pakistan rank globally for share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics?
Namibia ranks 71st and Pakistan ranks 70th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children with symptoms of a respiratory infection who received antibiotics
Unit
%
Source
Browne AJ et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,508 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Caregiver reported share of children under five years old, with symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection, who received antibiotics for this illness.